Congrats to our latest Students of the Month!
Each student was selected by their respective program after having a great month of February. Scroll down to read our Q&A with each Student of the Month selection.
February 2022 Students of the Month:
- Jared (Options Indiana High School)
- Sam (Options Indiana Middle School)
- Kolten (Options Indiana High School)
- Joseph (Options Noblesville)
Jared
Options Indiana High School
Grade: 10th
Where are you located in Indiana?
Knightstown is my hometown, but I currently live in Indianapolis
Do you have any hobbies, passions or ways you enjoy spending your free time?
I enjoy video games
What is your favorite thing about attending Options?
They make it simple and easy for new students to understand, and if you start doing bad in your class they help you work to bring up your grades.
What is your favorite subject in school?
I don’t have one
Have you improved in any areas since enrolling at Options?
I have improved in math a lot since last year
Sam
Options Indiana Middle School
Grade: 6th
What is your hometown?
I was born in Phoenix, AZ, but I currently live in Noblesville.
When did you enroll at Options?
In January of 2022
Do you have any hobbies, passions or ways you enjoy spending your free time?
I love hanging out with my birds (Paimon, Eula, and Venti). I also love drawing and horseback riding too.
What is your favorite thing about going to Options?
I really like how I can do assignments whenever and choose which ones I want to do first. Plus, I can work at my own pace.
What is your favorite subject in school?
I like Science. It’s really fun to do and to learn about.
Have you improved in any areas since enrolling at Options?
I think I have improved in making and completing goals for myself.
Do you have any current plans or aspirations for after you graduate?
I either want to own a horse barn or have a horse and just keep him in another barn. Basically, I just want a horse.
Kolten
Options Indiana High School
Grade: 12th
What is your hometown/Where are you located in Indiana?
My hometown is Lyons, Indiana. It is in the southern part of Indiana.
When did you enroll at Options?
My sophomore year which would be 2019.
Do you have any hobbies, passions or ways you enjoy spending your free time?
My hobbies are bow-fishing, diesel trucks and hunting. In my free time I love hanging out with my family and friends.
What is your favorite thing about going to Options?
I love that I can do my school at home and have my freedom for other things too. I love the staff and school.
What is your favorite subject in school?
I would have to say history because I love learning about the past historical events.
Have you improved in any areas since enrolling at Options?
Yes, I have. I have improved a lot in math thanks to the staff.
Do you have any current plans or aspirations for after you graduate? What are they?
Yes, I do. I’m going to go to college and be an electrician or get into taxidermy.
Joseph
Options Noblesville
Grade: 10th
When did you begin attending Options?
At the start of this school year in August 2021
What has your Options experience been like since enrolling?
Extremely different than what I was used to at Fishers High School. Fishers felt closed off – there were a lot more people, but it just felt closed off. Here (at Options Noblesville) everyone knows each other, and everyone is nice to each other. The teachers also are a lot more helpful and supportive with what you need and if you’re ever struggling. It’s been great since coming here.
Do you have any hobbies, passions or ways you enjoy spending your free time?
Mostly skateboard or go to the gym, and I try to be active. I was a video game person most of my life and have got more in the gym the last couple of years. I played baseball growing up also, but this is the first year & a half that I’ve been really focusing on staying active. Friends got me into it, and I have a five-day weekly routine. I still play video games sometimes. but mainly socially with friends.
What have you enjoyed most about the Options experience?
I like that we just have such a variety of different people, teachers, and students. At Fishers, it was all the same & here there is variety of people with different interests and from different backgrounds.
What is your favorite subject in school?
Probably English because there’s more creativity involved than math and science.
Have you improved in any areas since starting at Options?
I’ve improved in math. I would also say I’m more social than I was, it isn’t as overwhelming here & easier to get to know people. There’s also a chance to build stronger connections with people in a smaller setting like here.
Do you have any current plans or aspirations for after you graduate?
I would like to go to a college for language learning because that is something I’m interested in. I’m learning Russian now, and I want to learn Arabic next, I also want to travel & visit several countries. I’ve thought about going to college outside of the United States also. I started language learning a couple years ago, and I know Dutch and German so far. I’m interested in learning about my heritage as well, and the languages involved.
* About Options Schools *
Founded in 2002, Options Schools are free, public charter schools serving grade 6-12 students in 135 school districts (and counting) across Indiana. With a high-quality, individualized approach to education, Options Schools specializes in providing students with an inclusive environment, unparalleled support, and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15-to-1. With brick-and-mortar campuses in Noblesville and Westfield, Options also offers additional programs in virtual, hybrid, and in-person formats.